Second Best (Genesis 29:16 – 35:19)

Second Best (Genesis 29:16 – 35:19)

by | Jun 14, 2022

Poor Leah, it seemed she was always second best. She was the oldest daughter and yet we can assume no eligible suitors had claimed her hand in marriage for the last seven years. Have you ever thought of yourself as second best? Maybe you had a beautiful younger sister...
More Saved Than Lost

More Saved Than Lost

by | Jun 9, 2022

 You have wondered, “Will more people be saved and enjoy Heaven for eternity, or will more people remain lost?”  If more people remain separated from God, then it seems that satan will have won. And it does not seem logical that God would allow that. It is...
Canary in the Cage (Philip’s Funeral)

Canary in the Cage (Philip’s Funeral)

by | Jun 6, 2022

While we all respect Queen Elizabeth for her steady endurance over a course of 70 years, I laughed until the tears rolled down my cheeks a year ago, insisting that I wanted a hat like the Anglican clergymen who officiated at Prince Philip’s funeral (April, 2021).  I...
Community

Community

by | Jun 4, 2022

 There is a lot of talk in Christian circles about community.  It conveys family, closeness and deep friendships. The strongest Bible statement about community is Luke 2:44.   Luke 2:44 shows us what community is.  Several families had traveled...
 A Marriage Made in Heaven (Genesis 25:19 – 26:35)

 A Marriage Made in Heaven (Genesis 25:19 – 26:35)

by | May 30, 2022

From the beginning, Isaac and Rebekah’s marriage was more than an arrangement to please an aging father. It seems that Rebekah filled the emptiness in Isaac’s heart. This was literally a “Marriage Made in Heaven.” It would not be farfetched to imagine that Isaac –...